I daresay it could; and that is a beautiful tail design! I think I just might start that thread....
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I daresay it could; and that is a beautiful tail design! I think I just might start that thread....
The thread is started! As this area of the boards was the origin of this recent dragon-discussion, I have elected to start the thread in this section. Here it is: http://mernetwork.com/index/showthre...ermaids-Mermen
Nice tail, Kelly. I love the warm orange and the fringes :D
Just finished!
I named it after the fabric I used, Aloha Tail.
I made a pocket thing like in the Magictail so I can take out my monofin. Got too over enthusiastic with the fluke, how I was not liking its shape so i cut and cut, now its too short! Next time I'll draw up a pattern for it.
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Yay! New tail! I think the fabric will look awesome on :)
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Wow; a Floral Mermaid! I admit I was a bit taken aback by it, for I am accustomed to scaly fish- or dragon- or cetacean-like merfolk, but the more I think about it the more I understand its cleverness.
It does look very Hawaiian and thus conjures up images of brightly-coloured sarongs and the ladies who wear them, and the fact that it is a mermaid tail rather than a dancer's skirt gives the impression of a meso-transformation. It makes me imagine a tropical sheltered bay, where a man or woman enchanted by your beauty discovers that the lovely woman with whom they fell in love earlier that evening has a "deep" secret...as her tail disappears beneath the moonlit waves.
Ireneho, I LOVE the Aloha Shirt-Tail! If you made a top from woven straw mats and leis, it would complete the theme!
Silly PearlieMae! How would I swim in that??Quote:
Originally Posted by PearlieMae
Once this small migraine goes away, I'll start working on covering one of my new bras for swimming.
Thank you MermaidMichelle!Quote:
Originally Posted by MermaidMichelle
I decided on making something less fishy, and more to what kind of colors and prints I like. The orange isn't too bright. Its just like a regular orange color you get in colored pencils.
You could make a dry costume set ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ireneho
I have several tails modified so I can walk in them, also scaled leggings and scaled tops I don't take into the water.
Oh, you don't have to swim in it! That's a tail for sitting in the shallows, drinking adult beverages from coconut shells with tiny umbrellas. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ireneho
Gave me an idea.... She could have a coconut shell bra for swimming in to match her aloha tail. I think with enough varnish/sealer on the coconuts they'd be swimmable.Quote:
Originally Posted by PearlieMae
I had lots of fabric leftover, so instead of keeping it away and letting it collect dust, I made another tail.
Aloha Tail 2.
Its also got pocket hole, and spine things that I sewn with thread.
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Those "spine things" do give it a more fin-like appearance!
Oh, and I really like your new avatar pic; it's gorgeous and metallic, with a bit of a rainbow-fiery feel!
Just finished this:
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front/belly rosé, back light blue. Fluke a bit lighter with white and see-through effect.
Dry tail I wear instead of trousers.
Adorable!
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Is it heavy to walk in? Or did you make it for sitting?
I once modeled for hobbleskirt.com, and I must say that I am reminded a bit of one of those skirts, which at times were so tight that they were essentially walking mermaid tails. I quite like the look, though I must also say that it is more fun to be a mermaid.... :mermaid kiss:
nope, I made sure it's easy to walk in.Quote:
Originally Posted by ireneho
I like it better than wearing pants, and it's pretty warm too which is a huge plus where I live.
and Michelle, yes I know being a "real" mermaid is more fun, but I don't have the luxury of swimming 24/7 :p
It really looks like all your time and effort paid off. The whole thing looks great.